A book on community, with lots of deep ecology materials, and an awesome table of contents. Classic Damanhur reasoning: "If you deal with spirituality, you also have to deal with politics; otherwise you lack what is needed to carry these aspects into society."
"Arab politics have transcended the legacy of Al-Qaeda. Today gradualism, participation, and democratic reform, rather than radical violence and jihad, set the agenda. Although it's uncertain whether Arab liberals will see their dream realized, Al-Qaeda's project no longer represents an alternative."
"Close friendships, Gandhi says, are dangerous, because "friends react on one another" and through loyalty to a friend one can be led into wrong-doing. This is unquestionably true. Moreover, if one is to love God, or to love humanity as a whole, one cannot give one's preference to any individual person."